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OC Animal Care: These Kittens Need Fosters by 5 PM TODAY!

OUR INCUBATORS ARE FULL!

18 Kittens Need Your Help!

9 KITTENS NEED YOUR HELP BY 5:00 PM TODAY!

After-hours (up until 9:00 pm) pick-up is available with commitment.

Foster for the weekend or for the week until the kitten is eating wet food on its own (about 5 weeks old) or until the kitten is ready for adoption (about 8 weeks old)!

Click on the button “I CAN HELP!” below or email the foster team at foster@occr.ocgov.com immediately if you can assist!

We will supply any materials we have on hand (e.g., a cardboard carrier, a heating source, a Kitten Milk Replacer, a bottle, a mini nipple, syringes, tissues, aluminum pans, and non-clumping litter).

They have ALL received their 1st vaccine, dewormer, and flea treatment.

*Overnight feedings are not necessary for kittens over 2 weeks old*

They have ALL received their 1st vaccine, dewormer, and flea treatment.

Hvar 

Animal ID (s): A1883290

This kitten is about 3-4 days old and has just arrived in our care. He will need to be bottle-fed every 2-3 hours and at least once overnight.

He is currently eating well; he just needs initial patience. 

hvar

Corsica 

Animal ID (s): A1882925

This kitten is about 6 days old. He will need to be bottle-fed every 2-3 hours and at least once overnight.

He is latching great and eating very well! 

corsica

 Litter Oahu

Animal ID (s): A1883363, 65

These kittens are about 2 weeks old. They will need to be fed every 3-4 hours and sleep through the night.

Both kittens are latching well. They will need to go home with eye ointment.

oahu

 Litter Key West 

Animal ID (s): A1883528, 29

The kittens are about 3 weeks old and underweight. They will need to be bottle-fed every 4-5 hours.

They’re a little finicky when latching and require patience, but they eventually latch. The calico will need monitoring to ensure she is eating sufficiently.

key west

 Seal Cove 

Animal ID (s): A1883571

This kitten is about 3 weeks old and has just arrived in our care. He will need to be fed every 4-5 hours and should be sleeping through the night.

He is pretty chunky and is not currently latching. He may be on a hunger strike for the next 24 hours. As long as there is an attempt to feed, he should start latching after 24 hours. He will be going home with eye ointment for his kitty cold.

seal cove

 Seychelles 

Animal ID (s): A1883438

This kitten is about 3 weeks old and has been looking for a long-term foster since 8/23. He will need to be fed every 4-5 hours and should be sleeping through the night.

He is a little frantic at first but currently latching great!

seychelles

 Lombok 

Animal ID (s): A1883613

This kitten is about 5 weeks old and has just arrived in our care. He will need to be fed every 4-5 hours.

He is currently eating wet food on his own and should be monitored to ensure he is gaining weight. 

He will be going home with eye ointment until September 1st. 

lombok

Feeding Chart

Can’t Foster? Here are ways you can help:

1) Donate! We will need extra supplies to care for the pets, and we’d appreciate any help you can give. You can donate to our Amazon wish list by clicking here!

2) Share these posts! Please help us spread the word by posting our posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Nextdoor. We are always in need of more fosters!

The kittens BELOW are currently with a temporary foster and need a long-term foster.

 Litter Starfish Bay 

Animal ID (s): A1883615, 16, 17

These kittens are about 10 days old and have just arrived in our care. They will need to be bottle-fed every 2-3 hours and at least once overnight.

They are not currently latching and may go on a hunger strike for the next 24 hours. As long as there is an attempt to feed, they should start latching after 24 hours.

They will be returning Tuesday 8/27!

Litter starfish bay

Hulk  

Animal ID (s): A1881656

This kitten is about 2.5 weeks old and will need to be bottle-fed for about the next 2 weeks. He should be eating every 3-4 hours and overnight if he wakes. He is currently not interested but needs time to acclimate to the bottle and should start latching in the next 24 hours.

Hulk

 Litter Ember Isle  *can go as pair or trio *

Animal ID (s): A1882884, 85, 86, 87, 88

These 5 kittens are about 3 weeks old and chunky. They have been looking for a foster since 8/18. They should be bottle-fed every 4 – 5 hours and sleeping through the night.

All the kittens are latching! They like to be topped off after their main meal. 

They will need eye ointment applied once to twice a day until August 25th.

They will be returning Tuesday 8/27!

EMBER ISLE
I CAN HELP!

 

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